Since the beginning of October, you can hear voices rising, singing, laughter, a lively atmosphere in our animation center "Espace Ami des Enfants" at the gates of the city of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso. Congo Moussa, a social worker who supervises the center's activities, tells us.
"Since it opened, the activity center has been full to bursting: our two activity leaders welcome 50 children all morning, 4 days a week. They are divided up by age group: Monday and Thursday for 3-6 year-olds, Tuesday for 7-12 year-olds, Wednesday for 13-17 year-olds! But as most of the older children are still in school, which is great news, we're adapting. Most of them live in the Gourga reception site, an area designed to accommodate internally displaced persons.
We also provide a snack for the children. Many are hungry at the site. We hope to be able to organize meals for the children and their parents soon. And also welcome children from Ouahigouya, the town that is hosting these displaced people."
